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Dark matter could bring starless planets to life
There may be worlds that float through intergalactic space in darkness without stars to warm them. Such lonely planets, endlessly adrift in night, might seem too cold and dark to ever serve as homes for life.
March 31, 2011, 2:51 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Twitter: Bronx Zoo Cobra found, Banff Squirrel MIA!
The infamous @BronxZoosCobra amassed more than 200,000 followers before her capture, and seriously spooked anotherTwitter tourism mascot.
March 31, 2011, 2:12 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Comet impacts scar the rings of Saturn, Jupiter
Strange formations in the rings around Saturn and Jupiter are the telltale marks of dramatic comet impacts that occurred in the last few decades, two new studies suggest.
March 31, 2011, 2:02 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Mobile scanner brings x-rays to old paintings
A technique for peering under the surface of classic paintings came with a risk: The old, precious artwork had to be removed and transported through changing environments to the machine that would bombard it with X-rays.
March 31, 2011, 1:50 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Made for the sea: Golf balls out of lobster shells
Golfers on the high seas can breathe a little easier — and so can the marine life around them — thanks to a biodegradable golf ball made from lobster shells. The ball is intended for use on cruise ships and so should lead to fewer regular golf balls ending up...
Read more »March 31, 2011, 1:15 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Killer whales make meals of seals using big waves
Even killer whales play favorites, though not in a helpful way. Researchers have found the giant hunters in Antarctic waters favor Weddell seals as their preferred food.
March 31, 2011, 1:11 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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'Tis the season for space eclipses
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Catch a rare view of a blazingly hot solar eclipse that was caused by Earth and witnessed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
March 31, 2011, 12:46 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Mobile data traffic 14,000 petabytes-plus by 2015
By 2015, the amount of mobile data traffic generated by phones and tablets will exceed 14,000 petabytes, or the equivalent of 18 billion movie downloads, or 3 trillion music tracks, according to a new report.
March 31, 2011, 12:46 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com
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Turn your Facebook profile into a fanpage
Do you wish that people could "like" you on Facebook instead of having to "friend" you? Well, Facebook is offering a way to make that happen by converting your profile into a fanpage.
March 31, 2011, 12:15 pm| Read full article | More articles from msnbc.msn.com

